Boston Celtics defeat Seattle Supersonics, 104-96

SEATTLE - Delonte West has no ill will toward the Celtics for trading him to the SuperSonics in the offseason.

In fact, West would have made the deal, too.
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West averaged 10.4 points and 3.8 assists in three seasons with the Celtics. The 6-foot-4-inch, 180-pound guard was dealt along with forward Wally Szczerbiak and the draft rights to Jeff Green for seven-time All-Star Ray Allen and the draft rights to Glen Davis on draft day. West said after th...

SEATTLE - Ray Allen's spotlight during his sold-out return to KeyArena last night was stolen by the other two Celtics stars with whom he shares the spotlight.

In his first game against the Sonics since being traded last June, Allen had a lackluster offensive night with 10 points on 4-of-13 shooting in the Celtics' 104-96 victory before a national television audience.

But Paul Pierce scored 13 of his season-high 37 points in the fourth quarter and nailed five 3-pointe...

SACRAMENTO - On the court, Eddie House's Celtics played against Mike Bibby's Kings at Arco Arena last night. Two days earlier, the relatives by marriage were off the court enjoying Christmas Eve together.
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House is married to Bibby's sister, Charlsie, and their families spent Monday night together. Instead of flying here with the Celtics on Christmas Day, the House family got here a day earlier to celebrate the holiday. House also spends about two...

SACRAMENTO - The SuperSonics will thank Ray Allen in a ceremony prior to tonight's game in his return to Seattle. Considering the Sonics traded him to what has become the team with the best record in the NBA, Allen would like to thank them, too.

"Did they do me a favor?" he said yesterday prior to the Celtics' 89-69 victory over the Kings last night. "Yup, look where I am. Who knows what would have happened? With me being here and the resurgence here in Boston, being ab...